Dependent Prepositions

Question 1

I am going to apologize ….. the mistakes I made.

Answer 1

APOLOGIZE FOR

Question 2

He spends a lot of money ….. clothes and discos.

Answer 2

SPEND ON

Question 3

I am very keen …… Italian food

Answer 3

KEEN ON

Question 4

She is very similar …. her older sister, but totally dofferent …. her brother.

Answer 4

SIMILAR TO DIFFERENT FROM

Question 5

I was surprised …… the weather. It rained almost every day

Answer 5

SURPRISED AT / BY

Question 6

I am tired ….. studying Math all the time.

Answer 6

BE TIRED OF

Question 7

I think she is aware ….. the problems in her class.

Answer 7

AWARE OF

Question 8

The streets in Paris are full ….. rubbish.

Answer 8

FULL OF

Question 9

There is something wrong …… this TV.

Answer 9

WRONG WITH

Question 10

She doesn’t approve …. smoking

Answer 10

APPROVE OF

Question 11

He insisted …. buying me a cup of coffee.

Answer 11

INSIST ON

Question 12

He apologized …. keeping me waiting.

Answer 12

APOLOGIZE FOR

Question 13

They accused me …. telling lies.

Answer 13

ACCUSE OF

Question 14

Did they suspect a man ….. being a spy?

Answer 14

SUSPECT OF

Question 15

I congratulated Ann ….. passing the exam.

Answer 15

CONGRATULATE ON

Question 16

What prevented him …. coming to the wedding?

Answer 16

PREVENT FROM

Question 17

Please forgive me …. not writing toyou.

Answer 17

FORGIVE FOR

Question 18

They warned us …. buying this car.

Answer 18

WARN AGAINST / ABOUT

Question 19

I was annoyed ….. my sister.

Answer 19

ANNOYED WITH

Question 20

Jenny is brilliant … Maths.

Answer 20

Brilliant AT

Question 21

Tom was busy …. his work.

Answer 21

BUSY WITH

Question 22

Bill is careless ….. his money.

Answer 22

CARELESS WITH

Question 23

Kids at high school were cruel …. John.

Answer 23

CRUEL TO

Question 24

France is famous ….. its cheese and wine

Answer 24

FAMOUS FOR

Question 25

Peter is very fond …. surfing

Answer 25

FOND OF

Question 26

I’m often lucky … card games.

Answer 26

LUCKY AT

Question 27

The company blamed the drop in sales ….. Economic situation.

Answer 27

BLAME ON

Question 28

Everyone was shocked …. Susan’s strange appearance.

Answer 28

SHOCKED AT/BY

Question 29

The woman who lived next door admitted ….. the robbery.

Answer 29

ADMIT TO

Question 30

I am very grateful ……. your brother for his help.

Answer 30

GRATEFUL TO SOMEONE

Question 31

He suffers …… a type of diabetes

Answer 31

SUFFER FROM

Question 32

Mary is always boasting ….. all the famous people she has met.

Answer 32

BOAST ABOUT

Question 33

You have worked really hard. I am pleased ….. you

Answer 33

PLEASED WITH

Question 34

William is capable …. doing better things

Answer 34

CAPABLE OF

Question 35

Jane was often late …. work and as a result she got fired.

Answer 35

LATE FOR

Question 36

Bill decided not to trust Bob ….. his secrets

Answer 36

TRUST someone WITH

Question 37

Mr Jones died …. cancer and many people came to his funeral.

Answer 37

DIE OF

Question 38

Tony was bored …. the last James Bond movie.

Answer 38

BORED BY

Question 39

I feel sorry … Steven. His situation at work is not good.

Answer 39

FEEL SORRY FOR someone

Question 40

Tony doesn’t approve …. his daughter going to rock concert.

Answer 40

APPROVE OF somone DOING something

Question 41

This story reminds me …. a story by Dickens

Answer 41

REMIND OF

Question 42

I’m sorry but I insist … seeing the manager now!

Answer 42

INSIST ON

Question 43

The tourists were not aware … a danger.

Answer 43

AWARE OF